I'm Els Arial van de Schoot

and I offer professional guidance with life questions

Spiritual Caregiver

As a spiritual caregiver, I am specialized in guiding you during moments when you find yourself confronted with questions that life has raised for you. Together we explore meaning, spirituality, philosophy, life attitude and the art of living so that you can find new perspectives and answers.

Find a more meaningful life attitude so that you can embrace living (again)

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Usually, I don't easily talk with people, but with Arial I do. She helps me to find more hope and positivity.

Anonymous - Man, ca. 35 years, sessions on finding happiness and meaning in life

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Arial does a really good job, I have benefited greatly from the profound conversations. I respect her for being such a good listener, she really has the patience of an angel! And I liked getting to know her. She is perfect for this profession.

Anonymous- Woman, ca. 50 years, sessions on all kinds of life themes such as fear, love, trauma, faith and establishing healthy habits

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I really had the need to tell my stories to someone. Thank you, Arial!

Anonymous - Woman, ca. 60 years, sessions on dealing with others, fears and the past

How can the sessions benefit you?

Being heard

Searching together for answers to your questions

New perspectives on problems in your life

Developing and deepening your own philosophy and spirituality

More self-knowledge & increased ability to reflect

Tapping into your strengths and sources of inspiration

Developing your own resilience and intelligence to deal with future life questions

A happier and more inspired and meaningful life

The benefits of my online practice

1 On 1 audio- or video call

Easy: No travel time and via a software that suits you like Zoom, WhatsApp or Skype

Comfortable: call from your own safe living room

Freedom: call while you are walking through nature or while on vacation

Cheaper: no travel costs for you & at a lower rate because I have no consultation room costs

Effective: Research at the a Dutch mental health organization shows that clients are slightly more satisfied with online treatment than face-to-face treatment (source: MindDistrict)

Pricing

Intake (30 minutes)

€0,-

Consult (45 minutes)

early bird rate till August 1st 2020

€60,- | General

€37,- | Western welfare / students

€10,- | Lower income countries (e.g. India)

Consult (45 minutes)

normal rate from August 1st onward

€75,- | General

€47,- | Western welfare / students

€15,- | Lower income countries (e.g. India)

Free

Discover what I can do for you during the free intake session.+ Get more clarity on your problem

Which kind of questions can I help you with?

'I don't know what work I want to do, what I want to dedicate myself to, what my passion is.'

'I have problems in my relationships. I wish we could all get along. And I wish I could have a fulfilling love relationship.'

'I barely have any self-confidence. I think I'm worthless.'

'I would like to find out how to relax more in life... in stead of all that stress!'

'I worry a lot about all the suffering in the world. I wonder if I work hard enough to help.'

'I don't know what I'm doing it for anymore. Sometimes I think I want to die.'

'I have to make a difficult decision and I don't know what to choose!'

'My religious background has left me with feelings of guilt.'

'I'm not sure if God exists and that bothers me.'

'Something bad happened to me and I don't know how to cope...'

Some more about Els

I respect your tradition and philopshy of life

I have been trained as an interfaith spiritual caregiver and am therefore somewhat knowledgeble about all important religions and philophies of life. In our conversations, I will adept to your specific tradition and/or philosophy. Yet I also have my own roots; in humanism, agnosticism and a love of philosophy, science, yoga and free-spirited spirituality.

University education and 7 years of work experience

At the moment I am finishing my training as a spiritual caregiver at the Free University of Amsterdam. I also followed a master's in Care Ethics and a bachelor's in Humanistics at the Univeristy for Humanstic Studies. I have about 7 years of experience in life coaching, guiding meditations, and giving workshops.

Spiritual Care: a profession with a long history

Traditionally, spiritual caregivers have been pastors, imams, pandits, humanist counselors and other wise figures whom people could ask for advice. In the last century, a shift occurred. Spiritual caregivers are now also independent professionals who are no longer paid by their spiritual institution such as the church, but who work for hospitals, care homes, prisons, psychiatry, the army ... or for themselves as self-employed, independent spiritual caregivers, out there for anyone who struggles with life.

Develop a life attitude that feels good to you

Spiritual care is a good match for you if...

You can appreciate a good conversation

You like to reflect and look for deeper understanding

You currently struggle with something in life

You need some nudges into the right direction to find a more inspired life attitude

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Arial has such a sweet energy. That's why I feel safe to share my memories, poems, thoughts and traumas with her.

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A real 'plus', I would say, is that when video calling with Arial, I always get good video quality. Whereas with other coaches, I often get blurry and unstable video. With Arial, I get a clear and peaceful picture.